Martin Ekelund

Background

About Martin Ekelund

Ever since my first Lego Technic kit as a kid I knew that my path in life would be that of a mechanical engineer. I have always had a keen interest in creating things that move and do things. It started with building Lego as a child, and as I got older I started creating things such as radio controlled boats from metal and composites. In recent years I have been spending most of my spare time in the workshop at Chalmers creating parts with the lathes, mills, and CNC-mills. This gives me an edge over most newly graduated engineering as I have significant practical experience, along with great engineering intuition. My primary hobby has been two stroke motorcycles since I bought my first moped at 14. Currently my vehicle of choice is old Vespa’s, for which I’ve designed and built multiple different parts, such as clutches, resonance exhaust systems, silencers, cylinder heads, etc. What I find most satisfying with building parts for my Vespa is that I can see and feel the results first hand, what works, and what I can do better next time. The achievement I am most proud of is my performance in Chalmers Formula Student team of 2017, where I was responsible for the unsprung mass. I designed, manufactured, and tested a total of 14 carbon fiber rims saving a total of 5kg of mass. The team finished first in our class at Formula Student Netherlands, as well as 8th overall at Formula Student Germany. I see myself trying multiple different work areas within mechanical engineering and possibly control systems engineering within the coming years. Further in the future I see myself as a manager of a small- to mid-size group of people, where I settle for an extended period of time. Specialities: Software: Catia V5, Team Center, ANSYS, ANSYS ACP, Inventor, GT-POWER, Matlab, MasterCam Practical: Turning, Milling, CNC-milling, TiG/MiG Welding